1962
College Year in Athens (CYA) founded
1962-1963
CYA’s first year of operation with an enrollment of 5 students
1964
Establishment of the first CYA office and classrooms and dining area in rented spaces at 61 Deinokratous &Â 26 Deinokratous St.
1965
Student apartments established/obtained in the Kolonaki area.
1969
First scholarship given (in memory of Raphael Demos)
1970
First semester group program established
1974
Establishment of an intensive modern Greek language summer program in Athens
1981
Ismene Phylactopoulou retires; Louis Cajoleas assumes directorship of CYA
1986
Louis Cajoleas retires; Alexis Phylactopoulos assumes directorship of CYA
1987
CYA Alumni reunion in Greece in celebration of its 25th anniversary
1991
Introduction of a summer study-travel program in Greek Archaeology and Religion
1997
CYA activities are conducted by the International Center for Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies (DIKEMES), a Greek non-profit educational organization licensed by the Hellenic Ministry of Education
2003
First short term Faculty-Led Program
2007
CYA Alumni reunion in celebration of its 45th anniversary
2008
Establishment of Winter Intersession programÂ
2012
CYA apartments established in the Pangrati area
2016
CYA hosts the Forum On Education Abroad’s European Conference
2017
First CYA Annual Student Conference
2018
First CYA International Academic Conference
2019
Establishment of CYA Academic Advisory Roundtable
2020
CYA makes a swift shift to online teaching mid-semester due to COVID-19
2020
Launching of the CYA Virtual Lecture Series
2021
Launching of CYA Hellenic Executive Program
2022
Publication of CYA Papers I
2022
Launching of Post-Baccalaureate Program